SAP Basis Administrator
Salary

For SAP Basis Administrators, yearly average wages total $89K annually. The income range spans the entire spectrum between $54K and $139K per year. Total incomes of SAP Basis Administrators incorporate potential for, in a few cases, more than $15K from bonuses and close to $10K from profit sharing; these performance components cause packages to range between $54K and $139K. Geographic location is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by years of experience. There are far more male SAP Basis Administrators survey respondents than women, making up 84 percent. Job satisfaction for SAP Basis Administrators is high. Medical benefits are awarded to most, and a large number earn dental coverage. Figures cited in this summary are based on replies to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for SAP Basis Administrator

A SAP Basis administrator's work deals with the functionality of SAP business software. This software is what many businesses are using for their financial accounting and reporting. The SAP Basis administrator is responsible for the installation, configuring, and maintenance of SAP systems, including performance upgrades, security upgrades and purchased add-ons.

When a company first purchases a version from SAP, a SAP Basis administrator will fine-tune it to the companies needs. The company will need the software to be configured to store the amount of information required to work on their servers and networks. SAP will need to be integrated with other supporting systems to reduce end user disruption.

Once the software is installed, the SAP administrator will monitor, maintain, and continue to configure the software so that it will run at maximum performance. It will be expected that the system have as little downtime as is possible. The administrator will also be responsible for system backups and protecting data integrity. SAP Basis administrators will also need to monitor error and early warning reports and troubleshoot them. In some cases, they will need to change settings and design minor customizations for the company'a needs.

A SAP basis administrator will be expected to attend continuing education conferences and seminars to keep up with the latest changes in the software. This will help the administrator keep up with current security trends and migrate the data during software updates.

A SAP Basis administrator will be expected to be fluent in Oracle, server design and maintenance, database creation and maintenance, UNIX, and SAP Basis. Most employers prefer a bachelor's degree in computer science.

SAP Basis Administrator Tasks

Monitor and ensure performance of SAP systems, including troubleshooting and creating backups.

Integrate SAP with other supporting systems to reduce end user disruption.

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Popular Skills for SAP Basis Administrator

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SAP Basis Administrators seem to wield many skills on the job. Most notably, skills in UNIX, SAP Basis, SAP NetWeaver, and Linux are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts of 5 percent, 4 percent, 3 percent, and 3 percent, respectively. Those listing Microsoft Office as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Windows Operating System General Use and Microsoft SQL Server also typically command lower compensation. It is often found that people who know Oracle are also skilled in SAP Basis and SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

Pay by Experience Level for SAP Basis Administrator

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

SAP Basis Administrators generally obtain higher compensation for more plentiful past experience. Workers in their first five years can expect to earn $69K, but people who have been around for five to 10 years earn a noticeably bigger sum of $94K. After one to two decades on the job, professionals can reap plentiful salaries that average out to the six-figure sum of $115K. Veterans who have surpassed the 20-year mark may make only slightly more than those who are navigating the mid-career stage; the more senior group reports median earnings of around $126K.